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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,018.40, 241,527.52 and 61,178.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,018.40, 241,527.52 and 61,178.56 is: 91,767.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,018.40 : 241,527.52 = 61,178.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,018.40/241,527.52 = 61,178.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,018.40x = 241,527.52 × 61,178.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,018.40x = 14,776,305,873.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,776,305,873.97/161,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,767.81

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